Kim Seon-ho | |
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Minister of National Defense | |
Acting | |
Assumed office 5 December 2024 | |
President | Yoon Suk Yeol |
Prime Minister | Han Duck-soo |
Preceded by | Kim Yong-hyun |
Succeeded by | Choi Byung-hyuk |
Deputy Minister of National Defense | |
Incumbent | |
Assumed office 20 October 2023 | |
President | Yoon Suk Yeol |
Prime Minister | Han Duck-soo |
Preceded by | Shin Beom-chul |
Personal details | |
Born | 1964 (age 59–60) Seoul, South Korea |
Political party | Independent |
Military service | |
Allegiance | South Korea |
Branch/service | Republic of Korea Army |
Years of service | 1987–2020 |
Rank | Lieutenant general |
Commands | Capital Defense Command |
Korean name | |
Hangul | 김선호 |
Hanja | 金善鎬 |
Revised Romanization | Gim Seonho |
McCune–Reischauer | Kim Sŏnho |
Kim Seon-ho (Korean: 김선호; born 1964) is a South Korean politician and retired Republic of Korea Army lieutenant general. He serves as acting minister of national defense of South Korea.
On 5 December 2024, during an investigation by the National Assembly, he accused national defense minister Kim Yong-hyun of having ordered soldiers to enter the National Assembly and prevent lawmakers from gathering to vote down the martial law declaration.
References
- Hyung-Jin, Kim; Tong-Hyung, Kim (4 December 2024). "South Korean president replaces defense minister as parliament nears vote on impeaching both". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 14 December 2024.
- Haye-ah, Lee (19 October 2024). "Yoon picks former Capital Defense commander as vice defense minister". Yonhap News Agency. Retrieved 14 December 2024.
- Seung-yeon, Kim (5 December 2024). "(LEAD) Ex-defense minister ordered deployment of troops to Nat'l Assembly during martial law". Yonhap News Agency. Retrieved 14 December 2024.
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